SB 59 – Restore Master’s Pay for Certain Educators
Primary Senate Sponsors: Sen. Danny Britt (R-Columbus, Robeson); Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell, Yadkin); Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir, Wayne)
Summary
This bill would provide education-based salary supplements for teachers who spend at least 70% of their work time in classroom instruction related to their graduate academic preparation of subject area and the rest of their professional time either mentoring teachers, performing demonstration lessons for teachers, writing curricula, and/or developing and leading staff development programs for teachers.
The bill also specifies that teachers receiving salary supplementation under this new language will be subject to annual review to determine whether they are still meeting the requirements for the increased salary.
Movement
Filed – 2/4/2021
This bill was referred to the following Senate committees:
-Rules and Operations